BenCab Museum is located along Km. 6, Asin Road in Tuba, Benguet, a 15-minute cab ride from Baguio City proper. The museum is owned by National Artist Ben Cabrera, and beside the museum is the house where he and his family live. Entrance is at PHP 100, with a PHP 20 discount for students with valid ID and senior citizens.
BenCab Museum has three floors, and visitors are advised to begin at the topmost level and make their way down to the ground floor, where Cafe Sabel and the entrance to the garden are located. Each floor has a terrace which offered a great view of the garden.
There are different galleries inside the museum. BenCab's gallery which features his own works and an installation of wooden, carved bululs are found in the second level. The bulul is the Ifugao rice god.
Here's a view of the museum as seen from the pond.
We were in luck that day because BenCab himself was in Cafe Sabel! Here's a photo of the girlfriend with the national artist.
2 February 2014
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